DuckDuckGo Launches ‘No-AI’ Search Extensions as Traffic Booms

Originally published on TechCrunch — June 1, 2026

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DuckDuckGo released dedicated browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox that let users set its AI-free search experience (noai.duckduckgo.com) as their default search engine, offering no AI answers, chat prompts, or AI-generated images in results. The launch comes as DuckDuckGo’s traffic surges following Google’s AI-first overhaul of its search engine — web visits to the no-AI page were up nearly 30% week-over-week, with U.S. iOS app installs peaking at 69.9% week-over-week growth. The trend suggests a sustained user shift away from AI-integrated search.

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